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The London Knights are heading into their eastern swing beginning Thursday but they will be missing at least two players because of suspensions.

The Knights will leave London on Wednesday to head to Ottawa where the play the 67’s on Friday. After that game, they head to Kingston where they will stay playing Belleville on Saturday and then Kingston on Sunday.

The Knights will be missing forward Alex Broadhurst with a one-game suspension for earning a slew-foot penalty major during the game against the Windsor Spitfires.

Also serving a suspension will be Ryan Rupert. Rupert was handed a game misconduct after the Knights’ 5-2 loss against the Spitfires when there was a confrontation in the walkway outside the Knights dressing room between Rupert and the game’s referees.

The penalty was put on the game report after the contest. It was classified as physical abuse of an official.

It’s a minimum three-game suspension and it comes with a review for additional punishment.

“There was no physical contact at all,” said Knights assistant general manager Rob Simpson. “It was all verbal and it happened after the game as the officials were coming off the ice.”

Kendrick Nicholson and T. J. were the referees for the contest.

The Knights also lost defenceman Olli Maatta during the game. He went off when he slammed into the boards and had to be helped to the dressing room.